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Civilian Food
Find food and Wheat in civilian buildings, then transition to crop production when you have seed stock.
WHERE & HOW TO FARM
Civilian Food
Grocers, diners and residential housing on the selected vanilla map; farms and botanists are additional possible Wheat sources.
Before you go
- A civilian area with one or more of the named building types.
- Inventory room for food and possible Wheat Seed.
- A return route to a safe storage location.
Farming steps
- Select a grocer, diner or residential cluster that exists on the current map.
- Approach with an exit plan and enough inventory capacity to carry useful food home.
- Search the matching buildings for Wheat and other food items you can use.
- If you find Wheat Seed, preserve it as planting stock rather than consuming it accidentally.
- If you find Wheat without a seed, keep enough to craft a Wheat Seed when you return.
- Take the haul to base and separate seed stock from food for immediate use.
- Plant the seed on a legal farm surface and retain seed from later harvests.
- If one building type is empty, try another supported type instead of repeatedly clearing the same rooms.
- Civilian food runs can be paired with a farm or botanist stop when both are near your own route.
Repeat, collect and use
Repeat when food supplies are low or you still need starter Wheat. Once a crop plot is producing, use scavenging as backup rather than the only source.
Common mistakes
- Assuming every grocer contains Wheat: buildings have variable loot.
- Eating Wheat before reserving a seed: preserve planting stock first.
- Carrying a full pack into the area: leave room for the supplies you are looking for.
When to stop or switch
Stop when basic food and a seed reserve are secured; switch to farming for recurring Wheat.
Sources & fact checks
What you can get here
Open a guide to find other locations and see what the item is used for.